Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

think I wouldn’t find out?” He asked me, sounding hurt, and I fought the

sure Amanda will like

than necessary when you two are together.” I

are my wife and Luna of

leave,” He said, behaving like

give you refuge, they will have

have a fated, but you are still

before I let you go, Tamia,” He said with determination and a

have made my heart flutter, but that

Leo, because I do not feel the same way anymore,” I said, and my words

talk

barged into your office, and I am sorry I believed the bastard

tomorrow evening, and I want you

my wife, and I love you dearly,” he

I was going to

sent me an invite and promised to introduce me to her

situation, but that did not mean we would

he said

Amanda was crying

and went to my

mine and Leo’s, but he wasn’t

I found

what the deal was with Amanda,

door behind me when I

want him coming

heard him try the knob on the

he must have told Amanda he would be sleeping in

doing this to please me; I knew he wanted something

I Ignored him.

bathroom and ensured that the lace fitted night dress I was

sexually provocative outfits, and now I had

and went to sit at

locking the bathroom door?” he said, sitting at the foot of

you stylishly moved out of our

our room, Tamia, and

trying,” He said,

I said, smiling, and

to me and kissed his mark on my

“Don’t force it, Leo.

he sighed and ran

“You are so distant.

He said, kissing

me because I complained,” I told

your wardrobe,” He teased, and I blocked all

you,” I told

Soon he gave up.

us

Kyle and Max,” He said, pleading with me, and

can have a

someone else; why should I?” I pointed

want to tell me?” I asked him, knowing he had come to my room for a

Alpha Kyle

asked you to come with me, but Amanda was hoping she would go,” he said, and

on sitting it out,

isn’t just for you

have my invite from Luna Linda, and I plan on

my mind about taking you there because I do

many

will weaken Kyle; I am sure he would have done it

course, he would have just as you would

the same thing must have

and she chose

is nothing wrong with

tries to find love and

it.” I said, coming

He looked bewildered.

you plan on

I won’t share.

he said,

to,” I said, pointing out the foolishness and selfishness of his

my robe and went to lie on

need to cry like a baby, that she will be going to the dinner party with you, and you do not have to sleep with me as compensation,” I

and I could

pointed at